Provedoria da Assistencia Publica, commonly known as the Institute of Public Assistance (Provedoria) was set up by the Erstwhile Portuguese Government in 1947 by an Enactment No. 1200 dated 7.8.1947. By Legislature Enactment No. 1984 dated 14.4.1960, the Institute of Public Assistance (Provedoria) became an autonomous body. The major policy decisions are directed by the Government of Goa.
The present main objective of this Institute is to provide relief to the poor and needy people like shelter /care and protection to the old, helpless and destitute persons and meeting expenditure education of the children sheltered in our Centres to bring them up by providing educational facilities.
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